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Beate Sirota Gordon was born in Vienna, but in 1929 her family moved to Japan so that her father, a noted pianist, could teach, and she grew up speaking German, English, and Japanese. In 1946, at age twenty-two, she helped to draft the new postwar Japanese constitution. This title chronicles the unlikely string of events that led her to that role.

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"Gordon's personal story will enlighten all who question the importance of women's presence in the corridors of power." (Gloria Steinem) "Gordon's death has unearthed her legacy promoting gender equality for all women. Let's hope it stays in the light." (Atlantic) "Quietly feminist, freshly illuminating." (Publishers Weekly)"

The Only Woman in the Room

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    A Paperback / softback by Beate Sirota Gordon, John W. Dower, Nicole A. Gordon

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 11/04/2014
      ISBN13: 9780226132518, 978-0226132518
      ISBN10: 022613251X
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      Asian history Human rights, civil rights

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Beate Sirota Gordon was born in Vienna, but in 1929 her family moved to Japan so that her father, a noted pianist, could teach, and she grew up speaking German, English, and Japanese. In 1946, at age twenty-two, she helped to draft the new postwar Japanese constitution. This title chronicles the unlikely string of events that led her to that role.

      Trade Review
      "Gordon's personal story will enlighten all who question the importance of women's presence in the corridors of power." (Gloria Steinem) "Gordon's death has unearthed her legacy promoting gender equality for all women. Let's hope it stays in the light." (Atlantic) "Quietly feminist, freshly illuminating." (Publishers Weekly)"

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